Three former Tennessee basketball players competed in the NBA on Friday.
Detroit defeated Houston , 115-111, at Toyota Center in Houston, Texas.
Tobias Harris started and played 40 minutes for the Pistons. He totaled nine points, eight rebounds, four assists, one block and one steal. Harris converted 4-of-12 field goal attempts and 1-for-3 three-point attempts.
Chaz Lanier made his NBA regular-season debut for Detroit. He played 12 minutes. Lanier scored three points and recorded one assist. He converted 1-for-3 field goal attempts and 1-for-3 three-point attempts.
Detroit will next play Oct. 26 versus Boston . Tipoff is slated for 3:30 p.m. EDT at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan.
Los Angeles defeated Minnesota , 128-110, at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California.
Dalton Knecht played seven minutes and had one rebound for the Lakers . He went 0-for-1 in field goal attempts.
Los Angeles will next play Oct. 26 at Sacramento . Tipoff is scheduled for 9 p.m. EDT at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California.
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